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People from Ancient Carthage
Look up Punic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Punic people, usually known as the Carthaginians (and sometimes as Western Phoenicians), were a Semitic
Punic_people
Extinct ancient Phoenician language
Sardinia by the Punic people, or western Phoenicians, throughout classical antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 6th century AD. Punic is considered
Punic_language
Religion in Carthage
The Punic religion, Carthaginian religion, or Western Phoenician religion in the western Mediterranean was a direct continuation of the Phoenician variety
Punic_religion
Ethnic group native to Malta
Maria; Mezquida, Ana; Costa, Benjamí; Jiménez, Helena (23 April 2025). "Punic people were genetically diverse with almost no Levantine ancestors". Nature
Maltese_people
Carthaginian general and statesman (247–183/181 BC)
Hannibal (/ˈhænɪbəl/; Punic: 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in
Hannibal
Carthaginian general (245–207 BC)
latinization of the Punic ʿAzrubaʿal (Punic: 𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋, romanized: ʿAzrōbaʿl), son of Hamilcar Barca, was a Carthaginian general in the Second Punic War. He was
Hasdrubal_Barca
Barcid Carthaginian who played an important role in the Second Punic War
Mago Barca (Punic: 𐤌𐤂𐤍 𐤁𐤓𐤒, romanized: Magon Barqa; died 202 BC) was a Carthaginian, member of the Barcid family, who played an important role
Mago_Barca
Carthaginian navigator and explorer
but Avienus mentions that he learned about the Carthaginian from ancient Punic records. The explorer is named three times in the poem, with only sparse
Himilco
Carthaginian general (c. 275 – 228 BC)
Hamilcar Barca or Barcas (Punic: 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤟𐤁𐤓𐤒, romanized: Ḥamilqart Barqā; c. 275 – 228 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman, leader of
Hamilcar_Barca
Carthaginian leader in the Third Punic War (149–146 BC)
Hasdrubal the Boetharch (Punic: 𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋, ʿAzrubaʿal) was a Carthaginian general during the Third Punic War (149–146 BC). Little is known about
Hasdrubal_the_Boetharch
People from (or residents of) Sardinia
have preserved many cultural affinities with the Punic people of North Africa. After the First Punic War, the whole island was conquered by the Romans
Sardinians
Roman emperor from 193 to 211
Magna, Libya, in the Roman province of Africa. He was of mixed Roman and Punic/Phoenician descent. As a young man, he advanced through the customary succession
Septimius_Severus
5th-century BC Carthaginian explorer
Hanno the Navigator (sometimes "Hannon"; Punic: 𐤇𐤍𐤀, Ḥnʾ; Greek: Ἄννων, romanized: Annōn ) was a Carthaginian explorer (sometimes identified as
Hanno_the_Navigator
3rd century BC Carthaginian general
Hanno (Punic: 𐤇𐤍𐤀, ḥnʾ) was a Carthaginian general, prominent in the events leading to the start of the First Punic War (264 to 241 BC). In 265 BCE
Hanno (Messana garrison commander)
Hanno_(Messana_garrison_commander)
Carthaginian general and statesman
Malchus (/ˈmælkəs/; Punic: 𐤌𐤋𐤒 mlq, or 𐤌𐤋𐤊 mlk; Ancient Greek: Μάλχος, Malkhōs) was a Carthaginian general and statesman in the 6th century BCE
Malchus_(general)
Late 3rd century BC Carthaginian noblewoman
Sophonisba (Punic: 𐤑𐤐𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋, romanized: Ṣaponi-Baʿal, lit. 'May Baʿal watch over me!'; fl. 206 - 203 BC) was a Carthaginian noblewoman who lived
Sophonisba
War between Rome and Carthage (264–241 BC)
The First Punic War (264–241 BC) was the first of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage, the two main powers of the western Mediterranean in the
First_Punic_War
Aspect of Mediterranean history
The history of Phoenician and Punic Sardinia deals with two different historical periods between the 9th century BC and the 3rd century BC concerning
Phoenician_and_Punic_Sardinia
Phoenician city-state
Ancient Carthage (/ˈkɑːrθɪdʒ/ KAR-thij; Punic: 𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤟𐤇𐤃𐤔𐤕, lit. 'New City') (Tifinagh: ⵜⴰⵇⴻⵔⵟⴰⵊ) was an ancient civilization based in North Africa
Ancient_Carthage
Fourth Century BCE Carthaginian statesman
Hanno I the Great (Punic: 𐤇𐤍𐤀, ḥnʾ) was a Carthaginian politician and military leader of the 4th century BC. The Roman historian Justin calls him princeps
Hanno_I_the_Great
Country in North Africa
The descendants of the Phoenician settlers came to be known as the Punic people. Ancient Carthage was a major mercantile empire and a military rival
Tunisia
War between Rome and Carthage (149–146 BC)
The Third Punic War (149–146 BC) was the third and last of the Punic Wars fought between Carthage and Rome. The war was fought entirely within Carthaginian
Third_Punic_War
Carthaginian military leader and politician (c. 270–221 BC)
Hasdrubal the Fair (Punic: 𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋, ʿAzrobaʿl; c. 270–221 BC) was a Carthaginian military leader and politician, governor in Iberia after Hamilcar
Hasdrubal_the_Fair
Bodo (Punic: 𐤁𐤃𐤀, bdʾ, "His Servant" or "In His Hand") also known as Boödes (Ancient Greek: Βοώδης, Boṓdēs), was a Carthaginian senator and naval
Bodo_(hypostrategos)
Carthaginian general (died 202 BC)
(died 202 BC), a latinization of the name ʿAzrubaʿal son of Gersakkun (Punic: 𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋 𐤁𐤍 𐤂𐤓𐤎𐤊𐤍), was a Carthaginian general who fought
Hasdrubal_Gisco
Carthaginian general (died 238 BCE)
Hannibal (Punic: 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋, ḥnbʿl; died 238 BCE) was a Carthaginian general who took part in the Mercenary War between Carthage and rebelling mercenaries
Hannibal_(Mercenary_War)
Roman Christian theologian and writer (c. 155 – c. 220)
describe him as Berber. The linguist René Braun suggested that he was of Punic origin but acknowledged that it is difficult to decide since the heritage
Tertullian
Magonid king of Carthage from 510 to 480 BC
Hamilcar I (Punic: 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤊, ḥmlk) was a Magonid king of Carthage in present-day Tunisia from 510 to 480 BC. Carthage concluded treaties with several
Hamilcar_I_of_Carthage
Carthaginian general in the Second Punic War
(Latin: Hasdrubal Calvus; Punic: 𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋, ʿAzrubaʿal, "Help of Baal") was a Carthaginian general in the Second Punic War. In 215 BCE, Hasdrubal
Hasdrubal_the_Bald
King of Carthage from 550 BC to 530 BC
Mago I, also known as Magon (Punic: 𐤌𐤂𐤍, mgn), was the king of the Ancient Carthage from 550 BC to 530 BC and the founding monarch of the Magonid
Mago_I_of_Carthage
Wife of Punic general Hannibal
suggests a Greek origin for Imilce, but Gilbert Charles-Picard argued for a Punic heritage based on an etymology from the Semitic root m-l-k ('chief', 'king')
Imilce
People of Tunisia
as the Punic people. From the 8th century BC, most Tunisians were Punic. Evidence from Sicily shows that some western Phoenicians (Punic people) used the
Tunisians
3rd-century BC shipwreck off Sicily
The Marsala Punic shipwreck is a third-century-BC shipwreck of two Punic ships. The wreck was discovered in 1969, off the shore of Isola Lunga, not far
Marsala_Punic_shipwreck
Carthaginian commander during the First Punic War
Hannibal Gisco (Punic: 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋, ḥnbʿl; c. 295–258 BC) was a Carthaginian military commander in charge of both land armies and naval fleets during
Hannibal_Gisco
Numidian army commander
Maharbal (Punic: 𐤌𐤄𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋, mhrbʿl; Ancient Greek: Μαάρβας; fl. 3rd century BC) was a Numidian army commander in charge of the cavalry under Hannibal
Maharbal
Carthaginian general in the First Punic War
Hamilcar (Punic: 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤊, ḥmlk) was a general who succeeded to the command of the Carthaginians in the First Punic War. He defeated Rome's allies at
Hamilcar (fortifier of Drepanum)
Hamilcar_(fortifier_of_Drepanum)
Ancient city in Tunisia
Carthage. The city developed from a Phoenician colony into the capital of a Punic empire which dominated large parts of the Southwest Mediterranean during
Carthage
Father of emperor Septimius Severus
in Leptis Magna, Africa (East of Tripoli in modern Libya). Geta was of Punic origin. His family were local, wealthy and distinguished in Leptis Magna
Publius Septimius Geta (father of Septimius Severus)
Publius_Septimius_Geta_(father_of_Septimius_Severus)
Carthaginian general from the First Punic War
Hanno (Punic: 𐤇𐤍𐤀 Ḥɴʾ), whose full name was in Phoenician 𐤇𐤍𐤀 𐤁𐤍 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 Hna Ben Hanibal) or Hanno son of Hannibal, was, according to Diodorus
Hanno_(son_of_Hannibal)
Carthage-Rome engagement, 149–146 BCE
The siege of Carthage was the main engagement of the Third Punic War fought between Carthage and Rome. It consisted of the nearly three-year siege of
Siege of Carthage (Third Punic War)
Siege_of_Carthage_(Third_Punic_War)
Ancient Semitic maritime civilization
by the spread of people with Sicilian-Aegean ancestry, while Levantine Phoenicians made little to no genetic contribution to Punic settlements in the
Phoenicia
Phoenician–Punic literature is literature written in Phoenician, the language of the ancient civilization of Phoenicia, or in the Punic language that developed
Phoenician–Punic_literature
Ancient Carthaginian politician and general
Bomilcar (Punic: 𐤁𐤃𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕, bdmlqrt) was a Carthaginian commander in the war against Agathocles of Syracuse, who invaded Africa in 310 BC. In
Bomilcar_(4th_century_BC)
Group of ancient Semitic religions
(Punic people), there are also many texts attesting to Punic religion, such as the Carthage Tariff and Marseille Tariff (c. 200 BCE). While the Punic religion
Canaanite_religion
Magonid King of Carthage from 530 BC to 510 BC
Hasdrubal I (Punic: 𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋, ʿAzrubaʿal, "Help of Baal") was a Magonid king of Ancient Carthage, a kingdom with its capital, Carthage, located
Hasdrubal_I_of_Carthage
Roman Christian author (c. 250 – c. 325)
works explaining Christianity in terms that would be palatable to educated people who still practiced the traditional religions of the Empire. He defended
Lactantius
Ancient Carthaginian general active 241–239 BC
a Carthaginian general who served during the closing years of the First Punic War (264–239 BCE) and took a leading part in the events which sparked the
Gisco_(died_239_BC)
Carthaginian general
Himilco was a Carthaginian general during the Second Punic War. He invaded Sicily in 214 BC, after the pro-Carthaginian tyrants Hippocrates and Epicydes
Himilco_(fl._3rd_century_BC)
Roman emperor from 209 to 211
mother Julia Domna and later Geta himself wanted him to be seen by the Roman people (and especially the Roman military). Images of Geta and his older brother
Geta_(emperor)
Roman emperor from 198 to 217
188 to Septimius Severus (r. 193–211) and Julia Domna, thus giving him Punic paternal ancestry and Arab maternal ancestry. He had a slightly younger
Caracalla
Ethnic group indigenous to North Africa
east in an asymmetric symbiosis. As the centuries passed, a society of Punic people of Phoenician descent but born in Africa, called Libyphoenicians emerged
Berbers
King of Ancient Carthage
Battles/Wars Greco–Punic conflicts Battle of Cabala Battle of Cronium Siege of Lilybaeum Battle of Eryx Siege of Syracuse ‡‡ Punic 𐤌𐤂𐤍,( mgn, lit
Mago_III
Carthaginian commander in the Second Punic War
Bomilcar (Punic: 𐤁𐤃𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕, bdmlqrt) was a Carthaginian nobleman and commander in the Second Punic War (218–201 BC). He was a son-in-law of Hamilcar
Bomilcar_(suffete)
Carthaginian leader in the Second Punic War
Bomilcar (Punic: 𐤁𐤃𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕, bdmlqrt) was a Carthaginian commander in the Second Punic War (218–201 BC). He was the commander of the Carthaginian
Bomilcar_(3rd_century_BC)
Felix, Bishop of Aptunga, in proconsular Africa was a 4th-century churchman, at the center of the Donatist controversy. Felix was one of those who consecrated
Felix_of_Aptunga
Citizens of ancient Rome
War, the Romance people of North Africa had ceased to identify as Romans, instead preferring either Libyans (Libicus) or Punic people (Punicus). Contemporary
Roman_people
Coins of ancient Carthage
Carthaginian or Punic coins were produced from the late fifth century BC through 146 BC by ancient Carthage, a Punic empire known as Rome's biggest rival
Carthaginian_coinage
3rd century BC Syracusan general
then led the Syracusans in their struggle against Rome during the Second Punic War. A Syracusan by origin, he was born and educated in Carthage as the
Epicydes
Hanno (Punic: 𐤇𐤍𐤀, ḥnʾ) was a Carthaginian general serving under Mago Barca in the Second Punic War. He is sometimes mistaken for Hanno, son of Bomilcar
Hanno_the_Elder
Purported ancient tribal confederation of the Late Bronze Age
The Sea Peoples are an unidentified seafaring confederation or group of tribes hypothesized to have attacked Egypt and other Eastern Mediterranean regions
Sea_Peoples
equivalent to supreme magistrate of the people of Campania. He was an ally of Hannibal during the Second Punic War, especially during the Battle of Cumae
Marius_Alfius
Carthaginian commander during the Second Punic War, officer of Hannibal
Carthalo (Punic: 𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤇𐤋𐤑, romanized: qrtḥlṣ, "Saved by Melqart"; Ancient Greek: Καρθάλων, romanized: Karthálōn; died around 209 BC) was an officer
Carthalo
Roman aristocrat and consul (c.175-c.212)
Gaius Septimius Severus Aper (c. 175 – 211/212) was a Roman aristocrat. He was appointed consul ordinarius in 207 with the otherwise unknown Lucius Annius
Gaius_Septimius_Severus_Aper
Cartaginian admiral
Adherbal (Punic: 𐤀𐤃𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋, ʾdrbʿl; died 230 BC), also known as Atarbas (Ancient Greek: Ατάρβας, Atárbas), was the admiral of the Carthaginian fleet
Adherbal_(admiral)
Carthaginian shofet and general (died 406 BC)
Hannibal Mago (Punic: 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋, ḥnbʿl) was a grandson of Hamilcar Mago. He predates the more famous Carthaginian general Hannibal by about 200 years
Hannibal_Mago
2nd-century BC Carthaginian pro-democracy politician
Hamilcar (Punic: 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤊, ḥmlk, or 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕, ḥmlqrt) Hamilcar the Samnite was a Carthaginian politician and one of the leaders of a democratic faction
Hamilcar_the_Samnite
1st century BC Roman politician and businessman of Punic descent, consul in 40 BC
supporter of Julius Caesar and a close advisor to the emperor Augustus. Of Punic origin, Balbus was born in the early first century BC in Gades (present-day
Lucius Cornelius Balbus (consul 40 BC)
Lucius_Cornelius_Balbus_(consul_40_BC)
Biblical character
(Genesis 25:1–6). According to the Judean authors Josephus and Malchus, Punic people were descended from Epher. According to the African (Igbo) writer Olaudah
Keturah
Carthaginian army officer, 2nd century BC
Hamilcar or Himilco Phameas, was a Carthaginian officer during the Third Punic War. He is first mentioned in the preliminary hostilities between Rome and
Phameas
Brother of emperor Septimus Severus (c.143-c.204)
Italian Roman ancestry on his mother's side, and was descended from Libyan-Punic forebears on his father's side. This Geta was more politically active than
Publius Septimius Geta (brother of Septimius Severus)
Publius_Septimius_Geta_(brother_of_Septimius_Severus)
Kingdom in North Africa, 202 to 25 BC
Masaesyli state in the west, with its capital at Siga. During the Second Punic War (218–201 BC), Masinissa, king of the Massylii, defeated Syphax of the
Numidia
Carthaginian officer during the Second Punic War
Hanno (Punic: 𐤇𐤍𐤀, ḥnʾ), distinguished as the son of the suffet Bomilcar, was a Carthaginian officer in the Second Punic War (218 to 201 BC). He
Hanno,_son_of_Bomilcar
Carthaginian friend of Hannibal (2nd century BCE)
Ariston (Ancient Greek: Ἀρίστων) of Tyre appears to have been a friend of the Carthaginian general Hannibal. When Hannibal was staying at the court of
Ariston_of_Tyre
general who served as the garrison commander of Lilybaeum during the First Punic War. He served as the leader of the Carthaginian garrison in the city for
Himilco (commander of Lilybaeum)
Himilco_(commander_of_Lilybaeum)
Shofet of Carthage from 396 BCE to 375 BCE
Mago II, also known as Magon (Punic: 𐤌𐤂𐤍, mgn, lit. 'shield'), was Shofet of Carthage from 396 to 375 BCE, and was a member of the Magonid dynasty
Mago_II_of_Carthage
Human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup
Maria; Mezquida, Ana; Costa, Benjamí; Jiménez, Helena (July 2025). "Punic people were genetically diverse with almost no Levantine ancestors". Nature
Haplogroup_E-M35
Notable family in the ancient city of Carthage
The Barcid (Punic: 𐤁𐤓𐤒, romanized: baraq) family was a notable Punic (Phoenician) family in the ancient city of Carthage; many of its members were
Barcids
Topics referred to by the same term
civilisation of ancient Carthage. It may also refer to: Punic people, the Semitic-speaking people of Carthage Punic language, also known as Carthaginian Carthaginian
Carthaginian
16th King of Carthage
Hamilcar II (Punic: 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤊, ḥmlk, 4th century BC–309 BC) was a Carthaginian military leader. The son of Gisgo, the grandson of Hanno I the Great, and
Hamilcar_II
3rd century BCE Carthaginian statesman and general
Hanno II the "Great" (Punic: 𐤇𐤍𐤀, ḥnʾ) was a wealthy Carthaginian aristocrat in the 3rd century BC. He is the most well-known political opponent of
Hanno_II_the_Great
Middle Eastern goddess, worshipped from the Bronze Age through classical antiquity
reinterpretation of the name of ʿAštart; and Augustine of Hippo recorded that Punic people called Juno "Astarte", that is ʿAštart. The worship of ʿAštart-Caelestis
Astarte
First wife of future Roman emperor Septimius Severus
and his sister Ulpia Marciana. She originated in Leptis Magna and was of Punic or Libyan origin, but virtually nothing else is known of her. Severus probably
Paccia_Marciana
1st century BCE Roman politician and general of Punic descent
to his uncle Balbus the Elder, Balbus Minor was also born in Gades with Punic origins, and became a distinguished member of the gens Cornelia through
Lucius Cornelius Balbus (proconsul)
Lucius_Cornelius_Balbus_(proconsul)
Carthage came to be known as the Punic people. From the 8th century BC, most inhabitants of present-day Tunisia were Punic. In the late seventh and early
Phoenician settlement of North Africa
Phoenician_settlement_of_North_Africa
Latin oratorical phrase
Although Rome was successful in the first two Punic Wars, as it vied for dominance with the seafaring Punic city-state of Carthage in North Africa (now
Carthago_delenda_est
Carthaginian officer in the Second Punic War
Hasdrubal (Punic: 𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋, ʿAzrubaʿal, "Help of Baal") was a Carthaginian officer in the Second Punic War. After the Battle of Ticinus, Hannibal
Hasdrubal_(quartermaster)
Berber people in ancient Northern Africa
of the Second Punic War and around the Roman conquest, with Masinissa as the first king of a unified Numidia. During the Second Punic War, Masinissa
Numidians
region. After a long conflict with the emerging Roman Republic, known as the Punic Wars (264–146 BC), Rome finally destroyed Carthage in 146 BC. A Roman Carthage
History_of_Carthage
4th - 3rd century BC Carthaginian stele
child in his arms, the stele has fueled a debate on whether or not the Punic people practised ritual child sacrifice, a question that is still not settled
Stele_of_the_Priest
Military force of the Carthaginians
The army of Carthage (Punic: 𐤓𐤌 𐤐𐤕 𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤂𐤍) was one of the largest military forces in the ancient world. Although Carthage's navy was always its
Military_of_Carthage
Chief god in ancient Carthaginian religion
Ba'al Hammon (Punic: 𐤁𐤏𐤋 𐤇𐤌𐤍, romanized: Baʿl Ḥamōn), meaning "Lord Hammon", was a Punic-Berber syncretic deity and the chief god of ancient Carthage
Baal_Hammon
Name list
Hamilcar (Punic: 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤊, ḥmlk, or 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕, ḥmlqrt,[citation needed] "Melqart is Gracious"; Ancient Greek: Ἁμίλκας, Hamílkas;) was a common Carthaginian
Hamilcar
Sardo-Carthaginian soldier
Hampsicora (died 215 BC) was a Sardo-Punic political leader and landowner of Sardinia, and the leader of the major anti-Roman revolt (Bellum Sardum) in
Hampsicora
Magonid Carthaginian general (died 396 BC)
(1886). Carthage, 4th Edition. T. Fisher Unwin. Agrigentum inscription Greek-Punic wars "A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. By various
Himilco_(general)
Carthaginian noble and governor of Gadir
Adherbal (Punic: 𐤀𐤃𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋, ʾdrbʿl) was a Carthaginian noble who served as the governor of Gadir (Cadiz) during the Second Punic War. He was also a
Adherbal_(governor)
Carthaginian general during the First Punic War(died c. 250 BC)
a Carthaginian general who served during the middle years of the First Punic War, fought between Carthage and Rome, and took a leading part in three
Hasdrubal,_son_of_Hanno
Hannibal (Punic: 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋, ḥnbʿl), distinguished by Polybius as Hannibal Monomachus (Ancient Greek: Ἁννίβας Μονομάχος, Hanníbas Monomákhos), was
Hannibal_Monomachus
Writing system where each symbol stands for a consonant
a definition of what can be called a Punic script in relation to a Punic language. Conventionally, we call "Punic" the writing typical of Carthage, which
Abjad
2nd-century BC Greek academic skeptic philosopher
Carthage in 187/6 BC as Hasdrubal (Ancient Greek: Ἀσδρούβας, Hasdroúbas; Punic: 𐤏𐤆𐤓𐤁𐤏𐤋, ʿAzrubaʿal, "Help of Baal"). He came to Athens in 163/2
Clitomachus_(philosopher)
Name list
Γέσκων, Géskōn) of the Punic masculine given name Gersakkun (𐤂𐤓𐤎𐤊𐤍, grskn). The name means "Client of Sakkun". Notable people with the name Gisgo
Gisgo
PUNIC PEOPLE
PUNIC PEOPLE
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a tall person, from Old English lang, long, Old French long ‘long’, ‘tall’ (equivalent to Latin longus).Irish (Ulster (Armagh) and Munster) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Longáin (see Langan).Chinese : from the name of an official treasurer called Long, who lived during the reign of the model emperor Shun (2257–2205 bc). his descendants adopted this name as their surname. Additionally, a branch of the Liu clan (see Lau 1), descendants of Liu Lei, who supposedly had the ability to handle dragons, was granted the name Yu-Long (meaning roughly ‘resistor of dragons’) by the Xia emperor Kong Jia (1879–1849 bc). Some descendants later simplified Yu-Long to Long and adopted it as their surname.Chinese : there are two sources for this name. One was a place in the state of Lu in Shandong province during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). The other source is the Xiongnu nationality, a non-Han Chinese people.Chinese : variant of Lang.Cambodian : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Irish
From each meaning “steed, horse.†The daughter of a king of the Irish province of Connacht, she was renowned for both her beauty and her fashion sense. “A smock of royal silk she had next to her skin, over that an outer tunic of soft silk and around her a hooded mantle of crimson fastened on her breast with a golden brooch.â€
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu
Holy; Untouched; Good; Pure
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English and French
English and French : regional name from the border region of Lorraine in northeastern France, so called from the Germanic tribal name Lotharingi ‘people of Lothar’ (a personal name composed of the elements hlod ‘famous’, ‘renowned’ + hari, heri ‘army’).
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Irish (Ulster)
Irish (Ulster) : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó Duibhne ‘descendant of Dubhne’, a personal name meaning ‘ill-going’, ‘disagreeable’. Compare Deeney. Peoples is a pseudo-translation based on the phonetic resemblance of the Gaelic name to Gaelic daoine ‘people’.English : patronymic from a pet form (in -el) of the Old French personal name Pepis, oblique case Pepin (see Pepin).
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Indian, Telugu
Beautiful
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Indian, Kashmiri
Full Moon Night
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Jewish
Jewish : shortened form of some Ashkenazic surname such as Littman or Litwin.English : variant of Light ‘little’.Dutch and North German : from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with liut ‘people’, ‘tribe’ as the first element.
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English and French
English and French : variant of Marchand.John Marchant (c.1600–c.1668) was in Newport, RI, before 1638. In that year he moved to Braintree, MA, then to Watertown, MA (1642), and finally to Yarmouth, MA (1648). His descendants included many sea captains and other prominent people.
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English
English : variant spelling of Messenger.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a brazier, from an agent derivative of Middle High German messinc ‘brass’, German Messing, from Greek mossynoikos (khalkos) ‘Mossynoecan bronze’, named after the people of northeastern Asia Minor who first produced the alloy.German : habitational name from Mössingen in Baden-Württemberg (Messingen in the local dialect), which is recorded as Masginga in 789, probably from the personal name Masco + ingen, suffix of relationship.
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German
German : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements liut ‘people’, ‘tribe’ + heri, hari ‘army’.English : nickname from Middle English luther(e), lither(e) ‘bad’, ‘wicked’, ‘base’ (from Old English l̄ðre).
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English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from places near Lancaster and near Liverpool. Both are probably so called from the Old English tribal name Me(a)llingas ‘people of Mealla’.English : variant of Melville.German : habitational name from a place called Mellingen (see Mellinger).
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English
English : from a female personal name (see Mould). MacLysaght notes that this name was taken to County Kilkenny in the 17th century, and also occurs among Irish-speaking people in County Connemara, Ireland.
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English
English : from an Old English personal name, Lulla.German (Lüll) : from a short form of any of the Germanic personal names formed with liut- ‘people’ as the first element.Catalan (also Llull) : from the personal name Lullus, probably of Germanic origin.
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Hindu
Pure or holy
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Tamil
Pure or holy
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English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : habitational name from Loftus in Cleveland, Lofthouse in West Yorkshire, or Loftsome in East Yorkshire. All are named from Old Norse lopt ‘loft’, ‘upper storey’ + hús ‘house’, the last being derived from the dative plural form, húsum. Houses built with an upper storey (which was normally used for the storage of produce during the winter) were a considerable rarity among the ordinary people of the Middle Ages.Irish : English surname adopted by certain bearers of the Gaelic surname Ó Lochlainn (see Laughlin) or Ó Lachtnáin (see Lough).
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English
English name derived from the Old Saxon runic letter jera, JERA means "year."
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English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname for someone who behaved in a masterful manner, or an occupational name for someone who was master of his craft or a schoolmaster, from Middle English maister (Old French maistre, Latin magister). In early instances this surname was often borne by people who were franklins or other substantial freeholders, presumably because they had laborers under them to work their lands. In Scotland Master was the title given to administrators of medieval hospitals, as well as being born by the eldest sons of barons; thus, the surname may also have been acquired as a metonymic occupational name by someone in the service of such.Either a dialect form or an Americanized form of German Meister.Indian (Gujarat and Bombay city) : Parsi occupational name for someone who was a master of his craft, from the English word master.
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English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a meadow or a patch of arable land (see Layman).Dutch : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements liut ‘people’, or possibly liub ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + man ‘man’.Americanized form of German Leimann, Americanized form of Leinemann, habitational name for someone from Leine in Pomerania, or for someone who lived by either of two rivers called Leine, near Hannover and in Saxony.
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